The validation level of the record will be set by PawVillage when verifying the record. Prior to
validation, an icon will identify the record as unvalidated. The validation process generally will
take about a week, although this may vary quite a bit depending upon the volume of new submissions
being received.

Most dog records in the Online Pedigree Database have a standard validation level. These records have
been reviewed by PawVillage to ensure that they are not blatantly inaccurate or fraudulent and that
they are not duplicates of records already in the database. These records do not display any symbol
indicating their validation level. All other validation levels will be indicated on the dog's record by
the symbols described below.

Unvalidated
This symbol indicates that the information in the dog record has not yet been reviewed by PawVillage.

Respected Source Validation Level
This symbol indicates that the dog record has been submitted by a source that, in the sole discretion of
PawVillage, has been determined to consistently be reliable and accurate.

Gold Star Validation Level
This symbol indicates that the dog record has been reviewed by PawVillage for accuracy.
Most or all of the following information has been verified against at least one credible source:
name, breed, gender, color, markings, DOB, parents, and breeder. If public sources are available,
registrations and health certifications are also verified. Please note that we specifically do not
verify titles, call name, comments, and other information.

Modifications Pending Validation
This symbol indicates that the dog record has recently been modified by the record owner, and that the
modifications have not yet been validated by PawVillage.

PawVillage strives to maintain the integrity of the information that is part of the Online Pedigree
Databasetm, however we can not guarantee the complete accuracy of all
the information submitted by PawVillage members to the database. All submissions are viewed by PawVillage
in an attempt to eliminate duplicate or fraudulent records in the database. If you find any records that
you believe to be incorrect or duplicates of other records, please click on the link at the bottom of the
record to submit the information via the Additions & Corrections system and we will investigate
the record in question.